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Strong Earthquake Hits Mexico City

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MEXICO CITY (April 27) -- A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and sending office workers into the streets.
The 6.0-magnitude quake was centered near Chilpancingo, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) southwest of Mexico City or 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the resort of Acapulco, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Televisa television network quoted Mexico City officials saying there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake rattled nerves in a city already nervous about a swine flu outbreak suspected of killing as many as 149 people nationwide.
"I'm scared," said Sarai Luna Pajas, a 22-year-old social services worker standing outside her office building moments after it hit. "We Mexicans are not used to living with so much fear, but all that is happening — the economic crisis, the illnesses and now this — it feels like the Apocalypse."
Co-worker Harold Gutierrez, 21, said the country was taking comfort from its religious faith, but he too was gripped by the sensation that the world might be coming to an end.
"If it, it is God's plan," he said, speaking over a green mask used to ward off swine flu.
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Krausladylove

03:26 AMApr 29 2009

MEXICAN PEOPLE ARE SO NASTY?? THAY ALL SHOULD, GO BACK TO MEXICO ANDTAKE THARE SWINE FLU WITH THEM NASTY SWINE PIGS!! )

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Imawesomeld

03:06 AMApr 28 2009

Wow, Houston you are such a prick! Do not demean and classify Mexicans. What makes you a better person than another human being? Not all of the illegal immigrants are Mexican; Illegal immigrants come from other countries as well. Do the right thing and stop all of you racist comments. Stop all the hatred it will not make you feel any better or a better person. What happened to kindness, and I hope you do not transmit the hatred to your children, because one day you might feel the same pain that WILL bite you in the ass.

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Fhal

11:23 PMApr 28 2009

on a sadder note a idiot like houston wasnt in mexico at the time of the quake ... then we wouldnt have to listen to this racist crap he/she is saying.

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Fhal

10:58 PMApr 28 2009

thank goodness no people were hurt, with all they have been dealing with the people of mexico will be in my thoughts tonite.

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Cayce58

10:42 PMApr 28 2009

The earths magnatism reverses approx every 100000 years. It is 50000 years overdue. A native am prophet named no eyes was the subject of 3 books by mary summer rain. According to them, the increased earth activity is a sign that it is coming. No Mayan calender thing-they said 2012 t0 2015.

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JFRAZZINI

10:20 PMApr 28 2009

houston first sbc why cant we poison them as they cross the border

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MLoco01

10:19 PMApr 28 2009

Houston first they knew on Thursday when our wonderful labs that they had to send the test too notified them.

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Irish72690

10:18 PMApr 28 2009

on a much sadder note a dog got hit by a car near my house

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Xiixxi20012

10:17 PMApr 28 2009

What's up with this??? There must be something evil going on in Mexico... It seems the gods are heavily cursing that country... First the illegals at the borders, then the violent drug and gang war, then the swine flu, and now a terrible 6.0 earthquake??? Mexican leaders, you better start cleaning you acts... Looks like worser curse of the gods will keep coming if you people and leaders of that country don't start cleaning up your acts... Dec. 21, 2012 is very NEAR at the corner...

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A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and sending office workers into the streets.